Kayak motor attachment device

ABSTRACT

A kayak motor attachment device for fastening a motor to a kayak comprising an elongated frame, where the elongated frame includes a pair of slots; a pair of fishing pole supports inserted into a pair of receiving holes positioned at a back of the kayak, where the pair of fishing pole supports attach to the elongated frame with a plurality of bolts through the pair of slots; an attachment housing secured to an end of the elongated frame; a support shaft attached to the attachment housing, where the support shaft rotates within the attachment housing to guide a propeller at a bottom end of the support shaft; and a motor attached atop the support shaft to power the propeller.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a device to assists a user in a kayakto securely attach a motor to the rear portion of their kayak.

2. Description of Related Art

Kayaking is a fun water sport enjoyed in all types of waterenvironments. Some people enjoy the exhilaration of kayaking down whitewater rapids, while others enjoy the more peaceful waters of a placidlake or calm ocean waves. Most kayaks comprise enclosed bodies where theuser sits on a seat within a cockpit. Typically, to steer and maneuverthe kayak the user rows a double sided paddle to both propel themselvesforward or backward and to change the direction where they are headed.

Many times a fisherman may desire to use a kayak over larger morecumbersome vessels. The kayaks are easier to maneuver and can get tolocations the larger vessels cannot. A problem commonly experiencedwhile fishing in a kayak is that they quickly become tiresome, requiringthe fisherman to continuously paddle to maintain their location. Thisleaves little reserve energy to fish and then return to shore. Due toexhaustion, fishing in a kayak is often limited to locations close toshore, with periodic breaks to allow the fisherman to rest and regainstrength.

Therefore, it would be beneficial in the art to provide a device thatattaches a motor to a kayak to relieve the burden of paddling whileoperating a kayak. It would also be desirable in the art to provide adevice that may be easily attached to a kayak and exchanged betweendifferent kayaks for convenience to the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the prior art, thegeneral purpose of the present invention is to provide a kayak motorattachment device for fastening a motor to a kayak, configured toinclude all of the advantages of the prior art, and to overcome thedrawbacks inherent therein.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide anattachment device to secure a motor to a kayak.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an attachmentdevice that is easily adaptable to different sized kayaks.

To achieve the above objects, in an aspect of the present invention, akayak motor attachment device is described comprising an elongatedframe, where the elongated frame includes a pair of slots; a pair offishing pole supports inserted into a pair of receiving holes positionedat a back of the kayak, where the pair of fishing pole supports attachto the elongated frame with a plurality of bolts through the pair ofslots; an attachment housing secured to an end of the elongated frame; asupport shaft attached to the attachment housing, where the supportshaft rotates within the attachment housing to guide a propeller at abottom end of the support shaft; and a motor attached atop the supportshaft to power the propeller.

These together with other aspects of the present invention, along withthe various features of novelty that characterize the present invention,are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and forma part of this present invention. For a better understanding of thepresent invention, its operating advantages, and the specific objectsattained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanyingdrawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated exemplaryembodiments of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The advantages and features of the present invention will become betterunderstood with reference to the following detailed description andclaims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein likeelements are identified with like symbols, and in which:

FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a kayak motor attachment deviceattached at a rear of a kayak in accordance with an exemplary embodimentof the present invention; and

FIG. 2 depicts a top view of a kayak motor attachment device inaccordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the descriptionof several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention relates to a device to assists a user in a kayakto securely attach a motor to the rear portion of their kayak. Thepresent invention provides a kayak motor attachment device to allow anindividual to attach a motor to their kayak effectively eliminating theneed to manually paddle the kayak. The kayak motor attachment deviceincludes an elongated frame to mount the motor to a pair of fishing polesupports at the back of the kayak. The frame is adjustable against thefishing pole supports to allow for kayaks of various sizes and exchangebetween two or more kayaks.

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, referring to FIG. 1, aperspective view of a kayak motor attachment device 100 attached at arear of a kayak 150 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of thepresent invention. The kayak motor attachment device 100 includes anelongated frame 102 to comprise the support upon which all of theelements are attached to fasten a motor 120 to the kayak 150. Theelongated frame 102 may be made out of steel or aluminum to provide adurable yet easy to maneuver support frame.

The elongated frame 102 attaches to a pair of fishing pole supports 110a, 110 b. The fishing pole supports 110 a, 110 b are cylindrical bodiesthat may angularly insert into a pair of receiving holes 114 a, 114 b atthe rear of the kayak 150. The fishing pole supports 110 a, 110 b arefastened to the elongated frame 102 with a plurality of bolts 116. Theelongated frame 102 includes a pair of slots 104 that run parallel tothe body of the elongated frame 102. The slots 104 receive the bolts 116from the fishing pole support 110 b. The slots 104 allow the elongatedframe 102 to fasten to the angular fishing pole supports 110 a, 110 b.Also, the slots 104 enable attachment to kayaks 150 of differing sizesor with fishing pole supports 110 positioned at differing widths. On topof the fishing pole supports 110 a, 110 b may be a pair of cover 112 a,112 b to close the circular openings of the fishing pole supports 110 a,110 b when not in use.

At an end of the elongated frame 102 may be an attachment housing 106 tofasten the motor 120 to the elongated frame 102. Extending from themotor 120 is a support shaft 122 which is directly secured to theattachment housing 106. The support shaft 122 extends between the motor120 and a propeller 124 at a bottom portion. The support shaft 122 mayrotate within the attachment housing 106 to enable the propeller 124 todirect trajectory of the kayak 150 as needed and desired by the user.

Referring now to FIG. 2 a top view of the kayak motor attachment device100 is shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention. The general parts of the kayak 150 include a cockpit 152 toreceive the user and a seat 154. The fishing pole supports 110 are shownwithout the covers to illustrate their circular opening. Attached to themotor 120 may be a steering handle 126. The steering handle 126 enablesthe user seated in the cockpit 152 to guide and maneuver the supportshaft which in turn directs the propeller.

At the rear portion of the kayak 150 is a battery 156. The battery 156connects to the attachment housing 106 with a pair of wire leads 130.The attachment housing 106 includes a power source positioned inside theattachment housing 106, where the power source activates and deactivatesthe motor 120. Alternatively, the motor 120 may be gas powered insteadof electrical.

The kayak motor attachment device 100 allows the user to easily attachthe frame 102 and motor 120 to a standard kayak. The slots 104 withinthe elongated frame 102 allow for simple adjustments and adaptability tokayaks of varying sizes. Since the kayak motor attachment device 100 isadjustable, it may be easily exchanged from one kayak to another asdesired by the user.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the presentinvention have been presented for purposes of illustration anddescription. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit theinvention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously manymodifications and variations are possible in light of the aboveteaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order tobest explain the principles of the invention and its practicalapplication, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilizethe invention and various embodiments with various modifications as aresuited to the particular use contemplated.

What is claimed is:
 1. A kayak motor attachment device for fastening amotor to a kayak comprising: a. an elongated frame, where the elongatedframe includes a pair of slots; b. a pair of fishing pole supportsinserted into a pair of receiving holes positioned at a back of thekayak, where the pair of fishing pole supports attach to the elongatedframe with a plurality of bolts through the pair of slots; c. anattachment housing secured to an end of the elongated frame; d. asupport shaft attached to the attachment housing, where the supportshaft rotates within the attachment housing to guide a propeller at abottom end of the support shaft; and e. a motor attached atop thesupport shaft to power the propeller.
 2. The kayak motor attachmentdevice according to claim 1, where the pair of fishing pole supportsinsert at an angle into the receiving holes.
 3. The kayak motorattachment device according to claim 1, where the motor is gas powered.4. The kayak motor attachment device according to claim 1, where theattachment housing includes an internal power source to power the motor.5. The kayak motor attachment device according to claim 4, where theattachment housing is connected to a battery at a rear portion of thekayak with a pair of wire leads.
 6. The kayak motor attachment deviceaccording to claim 1, where the motor includes a steering handle todirect the propeller.
 7. The kayak motor attachment device according toclaim 1, where the kayak motor attachment device exchanges between atleast two kayaks.
 8. The kayak motor attachment device according toclaim 1, where the elongated frame is made from aluminum.